Du Ru, Paul, 1666-1741
Variant namesJesuit chaplain on Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville's second exploratory expedition to Louisiana and the Mississippi River.
Born in Vernon, France, in 1666, Du Ru entered the Jesuit order at age twenty. He was selected for the Louisiana mission in 1699 and remained in America after d'Iberville's return to France. Before being recalled to France in 1702, Du Ru served as chaplain at Fort Biloxi and Fort Mobile.
From the description of Journal d'un voyage fait avec Mr. d'Iberville de la rade de Bilocchis dans le haut du Mississippi : avec un detail de tous ce qui sest fait depuis ce temps jusquau depart du vaisseau, 1700 Feb. 1-May 8 / par le R.P. Du Ru Jesuité. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 36967196
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Birth 1666-10-06
Death 1741
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